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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
HEKNEW HIS MAN
The Peculiar Test Applied by Skeptic to the
First Telegraph Line.

The Peculiar Test Applied by "a Skeptic to the
First Telegraph Line.
The first telegraph line in the world
SAYS the Atlanta Constitution, was put up
between Washington city and Baltimore,
and was extended from Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
DR. William Abram Love of Atlanta,
then a young NJ. D., was in the Philadelp-
dia Office when the first connection was
made with the capital. hesays that when
the communication was secured and the
messages began to pass TO and fro, the
crowd IN the Philadelphia Office declined
to believe that they were really receiving
messages from people in Washington
After a time one young man proposed
what he said would be conclusive test
He knew one of the men then in the
Washington Office, and the two had some
private transaction about a gun.
ASK Johnson" said the young man
"what he did with my gun"
The message was sent. In short time
the answer came:
"Tell him TO go to hi"
That's Johnson, exclaimed the young
man. "Nobody but Johnson would have
said that
The test was regarded as conclusive.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
CRIME.

THE Fotheringham express robbery
case was dismissed in the st. Louis Grim
inal court Wednesday for want of terri
torial jurisdiction.
President CLEVELAND has RENTED the
fine and costs in the case of Elisha B.
Case, who has just com pleted a two years
term at Joliet for the forgery of pension
vouchers.
PErER SMITH was hanged in the Tombs
prison New York, for murder. Just be-
fore the drop fell he kissed the crucitx,
and died in hopes of blessed immortal
ity.
ALLEGATIONS that the oonyicts in the
"camp" at Coal Ill., Arkansas, are over
worked, uuderted, and brutally whipped
without cause are undergoing inyestiga-
ton.
ALBERT DENNIS, a well known sporting
ch aracter, was shot and killed near Frank
lin, Tenn, by passenger on train, at
whom Dennis threw stone, recognizing
him as an enemy.
CHRISTOPHER Buck, OF Dayton, Ohio, is
under arrest on suspicion of numbering
his wife, whose dead body was found in
their residence Saturday night.
JAMES N. TAGGARr, paying teller of the
Union Trust company at Philadelphia,
who disappeared about April rs, proves
70 have embezzied $l000o0 of the com
pauy's funds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
FOREIGN

Ar Vienna Sunday q statue Of Victor
Emmanuel was unveiled by his son, King
Humbert of Italy.
IT is announced that the German
government has no intention of declaring
state of siege in Alsace-Lorraine,
WILLIAM O BmEN, the pugnacious editor
of United Ireland, has started from
Queenstown for Canada, where he pro
poses to make things interesting for
Lord Lausdowne
Asa precaution against spies, General
Boulanper has ordered that tradesmeu
shall be excluded from French forts,
except when accompanied by soldiers.
Tur amouut of lard in the principal
Furopeau markets and atoat for Europe
ON MAY / was $4,000 tierces, or l0,loQ
tierces less than year ago.
The London Standard, conservative,
condemns the course of the government
As 10 The Times and its attacks on MIR.
Dillon. There seems 20 be more newspa-
per jealousy than politics in The Stand
ards comments.
Tur anti German feeling is running
hiyh M Paris. Threatening demonstra-
tiOns take place daily, and the SITUATION
appears to be critical The perform
ances of Wagners operas at the Eden
theater have oeen suspended.
TRr Soudanese rebels are reported to
have been dislodged from kassala by
friendly Arabs, with the loss of osman
DiCma and Abu- Girga. The new Italian
commander at Massowau has proclaimed
state of war iu Massowan and its depen
denotes.
TIM French temperament is curiousiy
illustrated by the hubbu5 that has beer
raised over the production of Wagner /
opera Of "Lohengrin' in Paris. = h'
Paris papers very sensibly condemn the
popular opposition to the opera ana cay
ii is absurd TO confound art with patriot
ism. Ii is announced that the govern
msnt will suppress the performance &
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
BURIED In A MINE.
Two Fearful Explosions. FOLLOWED
Fire Occur in a British COlumbi,
Mine.
One Hundred and Fifty Men Entom,
and it is Feared all viii Perish

NANAIMo, B. O., May Ga terrib,.
plosion of gas took place last eyen;,, y
No. shaft of the Vancouver Coal r. u
pany's mine, in which there were nn NJ,
of 100 miners at the time.
The first intimation those on tba
face had of the explosion was ts,'s
shock, followed by an outburst of t~s
black smoke through the air-shsft NJ
first explosion was soon followed \.
second one, stronger than the first car,
ing pieces of wood miners lamn, a.!
hundreds of feet into the air.
In few minutes flames Commenced
issue through the air-shaft with slo,s
roaring noise. In short time the q,
house caught fire, and was quickly "a,
sumed.
In the meantime, nine white men ,,5
five Chinese we're brought up through n
l, or the heistin~ shaft. K. Gibson A.
overmau, miranulously escaped from Il,
lower Slope by following his way to a.
stables, where he was met by the re.-
ing party, Rescuing parties contipp.5
to attempt to reach the entombed man
Duu WbLt hOlb W rescue OUlY utteen M
to this hour. They were overcome VA
after damp, and had to be rescued /,
others of those noble rescuers. San.
uel Hudson succumbed 20 the effectsa
the afterdamp.
The scenes around the shaft head a.
most heartrending. Friends of tboy
imprisoned below are looking forA.
missing.
At this hour q p. m.), but little hopg
are entertained for the safety of them
prisoned men.
The fires are still raging, butts
thought will soon be got under conra
when a rescuing party will again attenr
to go below.
Among those saved are George Jars
John Smith, j. Jones, James Stone, Jon
Lynn, and Jules Michel. All are uoy
well.
Among the dead are w. Craven
Davis, W. Watson.
Ate p. m, the fire is still burning alt
it wilr be impossible to attempt a re.ca
before morning, if then. The probsbl
ity is that all the imprisoned miners, who
number aoout one hundred and tveug
will perish of suffocation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
Cor. Me Clernandi VIII Fight Death
New York Herald.

Gen. Nc Clernand, of Illinois, is a fight
er. Although well up in the seventies, he
is still as full of pluck as he was during
the stormiest days of the rebellion. A
few weeks ago one of the Generals old
army chums died at his home at Spring
field. A meeting to draft suitable rese-
lutions of respect to his memory was at
tended by a number of his friends, among
them Gen. Nc Clernand One of the
speakers, in eulogizing the deceased,
said: "And so when death came to claim
him for its victim he met it as peacefully
and calmly as the warrior who wraps the
drapery of his couch about him and lies
down to pleasant dreams"
After the meeting adjourned the sub
iect of their conversation was the immu-
table fate of all men and the calmness
with which their deceased friend had met
the grim destroyer.
That's the weak point in his character.
That's something | never liked In him.
said Gen. Nc Clernand, angrily
The Generals companions with some
surprtee asked, "Why not GeneralF
Because said the veteran of an hund-
red battles, 81 don't like this business of
meeting death calmly. have no respect
for any man that does that. When that
death comes to me I'll fight him, sir-Ill
fight him to the last. l don't want any
lying down to pleasant dreams in mine.
Death can't conquer me without strug
gle.'
The look and tone that accompanied
the words satisfied the Generals hearers
that ne would act as he had said.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
"Lohengrin" if it continues to be attend
ed by anti-German demonstrations.
WASHINGTON.

The president has issued an order for
bidding the importation of liquors and
breech-loading rifles and ammunition in
to Alaska.
The Comptroller of the Currency to-day
designated Chicago as central reserve
city under the provisions of the act pass.
ed at the lest session of Congress.
The royal party from the Sandwich is
lands had a royal good time at Washing
tor, Thursday, wining and dining and
Seeing the elephant
The President has appointed the fol
lowing named PostmasteIs Henry Gillard,
at st. Augustine, Fla, vice NJ. h. Cooper.
resigned; Edward ID. Home, at Bessemer,
Mich, vice F. f. letters, Office become
Presidential. The President appointed
William Il. Barclay to be pension SCENT
at Pitsburg, Pa.
TIE president has appointed William
Ii. McLyman collector of customs for the
district of Miami, o.; j. W. Doane, of
Chicago, Vim. X. Carlisle, of Wichita.
Kan, and Isaac j. Cox, of Ellenville \.
D., commissioners to examine and report
upon thirty-four miles of the Northern
Pacific railroad
2CRIrIoIsM upon the interstate commerce
law reached Secretary Mosely to-day
from the postmaster of small town in
Kentucky. He says that since the inter
state commerce law went into effect rates
have become so high that farmers can
not afford to ship theirhay and tobacco
He says that the farmers, instead of be
ing benefited by the law, are the chief suf
ferer, ard thinks the whole law should be
abolished. He prays for relief IN some
way, but thinks the railroads are doing
just what the law commands them to- with
out doing more than protect themselves.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
ABattlc With Snakes.
chico ChronIcIe

There are snake stories, and the one
We are about TO relate is a truthful one
AS the eye-witnesses are ready to attest
Int IL is not often that as many serpeRts
of one variety are found together as the
story tells about. Last Friday, as a party
Of workmen were engaged in cutting
wood for the Chico Water company, IN
the timber across the Sacramento, near
tho Free Bridge, they came upon hol-
low log of goodly dimensions, which
would make considerable wood
and proceeded 20 split It
omen. Af.er few moments work
the log yielded to their efforts
and aew apart. Then the men saw a
sigbt which made their hair stand en- cid
ana caused them to retreat hastily The
center Of the log was inhabited by large
number Of as ugly aud vicious ratue'
snakes A. ever were seen. and as the log
rolled apart they untwined themselves
ana. springinr their rattes, prepared e
defend their home. Fol- moment the
man stood awed to silence By the
hideous sight presented 70 taeH gaze
Int the natural autipathy to seFP
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
GOING. GOING, GONE.
Mrs Howe's Effects Under the Hammer -'
Woman's Exchange.
Boston Post


There was probably larger NUM-
of women at 1872 West Concord gus,
last Thursday than had ever heeH ~
there at any one time before Ihss1r.
ering was easily accounted foI
house was the recent residence ana w
of business of Mrs. Sarah L. HOVE =.
banker who, few days ago ''.s
a residence elsewhere and Is nov -
posed to have Joined the American l.,
ony in Montreal. The annouAe9,.3t
that the furniture and effects WouS
sold by auction was the magnet tna. ,.s
a large crowd of women to the W.
Halls, parlors. stairways, chambers az ~.
we're as packed with femininity as ~, q.
ter gallery on holiday night WIZ ,rr
mins-somet to buy, Others TO see "a.
curious to hear what there was lie'I -..s.
continued gossip, and not few - iss
their well considered opinions ,..!o,s
whole thing, first and SECOND ~. 70
from the Garland street beglnlins III,
the career an, final hasco on 20
square. the lamentations OF iHe e,'
the exultation of those who ~.
whole" the trial. the conviction ~ .r5
prisonment of Mrs. Howe, her relSa', N.
her short-lived second career anu ~.
ascension 10 Canada. OF TINS Hr
event some we're ipcredulous, beeAasoS
would not believe the newspaper see
The sale was opened shor"! .,a
10 o'cock bv Atwood and Weld A-' ...a
GERS. The furniture was for rue -ts
part rich and snowy, though nlu'- lee!
gave evidence of having been s y. 30.
more with a view to display than 5..g.s.
rability or real value. The seess
room contained handsome Ios' Il
piano. an odd French clock or wv, .s,..s
of red plush mahogany furniture eh
cheap bronzes. a beautifully Cur ns
net ana an elegant mantel ca0lIsts r.-
parlor4 we're literally suppileu W. ID
lures: in fact, the adyertlseHe .L-ss..
there we're sixty oil paint ings n. 5sr.
out the house, many Of the s1csf
literally covered With feN .er.
tions. the pictures were medioels 10.
+ The articles as a whole, broasa' nee
+ prices. many things selling 10. ..-,bsss
or more than the same could De
+ for when new. r...ss1
bronze statue 81 John Y f.7iss
ridge viii be erected next faii ?
+ ton, Ky.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
THE MOUNTAINS TREMRLE
Arizona. California and Mexico Thor
ouShly Shook up by Earthquake
Shocks.
Great Slices Of Mountains T0ppled
over Into the Adjacent Valleys.

Tucson, Arizona, May 6-An earth
quake occurred here at 5;12 p. IN. yester-
day. No one was injured. Considerable
damage was done to buildings. Goods
we're thrown from the shelves of stores,
and many houses here we're cracked. The
shock was accompanied by rumbling
sound. Many clocks stopped in the city,
and the entire population fled to the
streets terror stricken.
The court house cupola swayed like the
mast of a ship in turbulent sea, and the
building seemed as though it were top
ping over.
When the shock struck Santa Catalina
mountain great slices of the mountain
we're torn from its side and thrown to its
base. Vast clouds of dust rose above its
crest, seven thousand feet above sea-level,
at three different points, from three to
four miles apart. 1t was believed for
some time that a volcano had burst out Of
the crest of the mountain.
One towering peak, known as "Old
CASTLE prominent landmark from
Tucson, has entirely disappeared. o
The extent of the damage cannot be
told for several days. This was the first
earthquake ever experienced in Tucson.
The public school building rocked to
and fro like a cradle and some of the
plastering fell, creating the utmost con
sternation among the scholars. The
school was at once dismissed for fear of
a repetition of the shock. II lasted Just
four minutes. One or two slight vibra.
tions have since been felt. The move
ment of the tremor was northwest to
southeast.
Shortly after the earthquake a volcano
broke out twenty-five miles south of this
place. The sky is brilliantly illuminated.
1t Is believed a volcano is in active
operation in the San Jose mountains or
on the border ~ Sonora, Mexico, about
seventy-five miles southwest of here.
Yesterday afternoon black curling smoke
was plainly visible, and all last night
dres were intermittent by bursting into
bright light and then apparently dy-
ing down, only to burst out again. The
true state of affairs is not known here
yet.
From a private telegram from Fort
Huachuca this morning it was learned
that Gen. Forsythe, commanding the
post, would head an investigating expe-
dition from Pantano.
The earthquake has been general
throughout southen Arizona. In Tue
son, while no serious damage was done,
there is no part of the city but shows the
effebt. 1t will be some time before the
full effect of the earthquake in the Santa
Catalina mountains can be learned, as
the range is one of the most rugged
and difficult of access in the territory.
At Tombstone.
TOMBSTONE, Arizona, May ca severe
shock of earthquake occurred yesterday
about 3 p. IN. and continued furiously
about forty seconds. Windows were
broken and buildings cracked and injured,
but no persons were hurt.
Ten miles from the city a lake cover
ing an acre of ground completely dried
up in twenty minutes.
Entertainments along the New Mexico
and Arizona railway were moved from
their former positions in many instances
rs much as twelve inches.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
Another Account.

VICTORIA. B. c., May 6.-The collier
explosion at Nanamio, B. c., is the theas
uppermost in every mind, being one Of
uhe most fatal affairs that has ever hap
pened in Canada. It's now ascertaild
that 100 persons were entomed at The
time of the disaster. OF this numbu
ninety were white and the remandH
Chinese. Over one-haIf of the dead, in.
jured, and imprisoned miners have wiys
and families. Volunteers from Washing
ton and Ships are in the mine and az,
reported to be succeeding. The soenea
the esplanade and at Nananimo this mon
ing was heartrending. Wives, mOthen
sisters and daughters we're running
and from among the crowd wailing al
morning for loss of husbands fatbH
brothers and friends. As body afterbotI
was taken to the surface in the cage }
rush was made for the corpse. The az
was rent with lamentations of the BE-
reaved many of whom refused to be con
forted. 1t was sight never to be ioi.
COTTON. Vehicles, stretchers and rousl
boards were pressed into service to re-
move bodies to the dead house. May
of these were unrecognizable from 'a'
effects of fire and in some instances even
charred. The anxiety for those in Ne
mine is intense. BUSINESS is practicall
suspended The city is in profound 'o',
row. Nothing is talked of but the avn
calamity which has befallen the city a-
the great number of men that have oesl
ushered into eternity. The danger @
the gas being driven into the fire and
second explosion is not past, and is''
are entertained that the whole place nay
be blown up: Old miners say such q ~
suit is possible
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

ants, as old as the world, soon as
serted itself, and, arming themselves
with switches, they commenced killing
the ugly creatures. The battle lasted for
nearly half an hour, and at the close the
ground was strewn with dead snakes, over
fifty being killed, though some crawled
away into the bushes aad escaped. The
largest one, which Allen Hall, keeper of
the Free Bridge, has preserved, was over
five feet in length, and had twelve rattles
and button. 1t is supposed the snakes
were driven into the timber by the late
high water and took refuge in ths logs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
Agonyis Courted

i,y persons who, attacked by mild form Of rht
matism, neglect 10 seek prompt relief Subs
guent torture is prevented by an immediate resort
III Hostetter's stomach Bitters. Slight exposure,
an occasional draught win bcget this painful,
,pa!ady where there is prcdi.positou 20 Il IN
the blood It is not difficult 20 arrest tie trouble
at the outset, but well nigh impossible TO eradr
cate IL when matured. No evidence ip relation 20
mis- surerb blood depurent IS more positive than
that which establishes its efficacy as preventive
and remedy for rheumatism. Not only is ~ thof-
ough, hut safe, which the vegetable anu InlheI ISL
DlSuns often taken Gs CuratYes or the uise..>''
are not. Resides eXpellng the rheumatic virus
from the system, it overComes fever and H6ue.
uliousuess, constipation and dyspepsia
Tur president has approved the rules
prepared by the civil-seryice commission
for the competitive examination of APP
pucants for promotion in the department
The new regulations for the present Will
apply only to the war department
Genl Samuel I. Given, Chief of Pc
lice. Philadelphia, Pa, writes Years ago
I was permanently cured by St. Jacobs
on. have hal no occasion to use II
since. My family keep it on hand ITS
healing qualities are wonderful. SOLO
by Druggists and Dealers everywhere
drunkard's nose il never an cbiest Of
pride ana JOY. swollen, red, carhuneular.
livid. loathsomo. II the pcssessor OF
such noea could conveniently examine
his interna! anatomy, ne would find that
his brain, stomach, liver, lungs, heart ana
kidneys arc exact countcrpafts OF his
nose. 1t might then seem TO him 3 nlnt
10 Quit drinking From d. Foote's hfo'.'
MoaMiA
The proprietor OF the Plain Dealer
Fort Madison, lows, Mr J. II. Duties
writes: Two years ago I wss cured q
rheumatism in my knee by st. JACOBS
! Oil; have had no return; two application
/ did the work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

Mosr of the rolling stock of New York
Rutland and Montreal railroad was run
into Vermont the other dag, in order to
prevent the receiver appointed by New
York court from obtaining possession of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

PrIsBURG girl ate thirty fried oys.
ters in ten minutes and her lover threw
up his contract and declared the match
eff. Rome fellows are mighty touchy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

TIE President and Mrs. Cleveland will
pass most of the summer at their country
home near Washington, taking trip to
the Adirondacks in August.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

The discussion of the Illinois house
bill to prevent the holding of real estate
by aliens has been postponed in the Sen
ate for two weeks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

The Connellsvil ooke-workers, to the
namber of 1900, are on strike, and
have allowed $4,000 to $4,000 worth of
coke to burn up in the ovens.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway has given assurances it will not
pay commissions on passenger seats
The Rock Island and Alton will test the
Pennsylvania roads boycott in the
courts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
only His Way.
New York Times

A handsomely dressed man, much the
worse for wine, in endeayoring TO walk
down Eight of marble stairs leading ia
the office of one of our big hotels, fell to
the floor and battered his new silk hat
tore his clothes. and cut and dishgu-ed
his face in a frightful manner, in his
rapid descent. When assistance was ten
dered him by half dozen sympathetic
people, he was much disgusted and waved
them away He would not acknowledge
by the acceptance of helping hand that
he was in condition calling for aid, but
kept his dignity and independence intact
by exclaiming Go bout your bissish
ness Messing the masser; l always come
down stairs that way!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

In turns out that ono of the colored
men the Louisville mob came so near
hanging was innocent of the crime OF
which he was charged, as he proved by
many witnesses that he was not near the
r,ace where the crime was committed.
II shows the unreliabiity Of mobs for
tAe administration of justice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

TALES of havoc wrought by the inter
state commerce law in unexpected quar-
ters coztinue to pour in. The United
States commercial agent at London
Ontario, reports that the law has already
had a disastrous effect upon trade relo-
tions between this country and Canada
and declares that unless relief is speed
~ obtained Au crican commerce will re-
ceiye damage that it will take years to
repair. Is his statements are TO be re
lied upon, this fearful and wonderful
statute does away with any possible pre-
text for proclaimiug non.interconrse
with Canada, in accordance with the 'e-
taliation act passed by the last congress.
No doubt, however, Canada can stand y
as long MS the United states.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
Manr carefnLIH candncted e2neriments

Many carefully conducted experiments
have proved beyond q doubt that young
animals pay much better for feeding
than DO those which have long passed
their years Of growth. II this fact were
more generally realized there would be
fewer old animals kept. and farmers
would change their stock oftener than
has been their practice. Many buye Is
have already learned better than to pur-
chase an ola COW or pair Of oxen. because
they know that no gain in growth can be
obtained, only gain in condition and
this at a cost IN ly eqSsl TO all Is viii
bring when the animal is again offered
for sale.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12

THE Chicago "boodlers" are rather
more completely indicated than were the
New York gang, but it remains to be
seen whether VIC will be as successful in
getting them into the penitentiary as
New York was. If they escape convic-
ton, there is no comfort in the fact that
they were under from ten to thirty in
dictmepts.